Best data analysis software on Reddit
22 reviews from r/publichealth, r/datascience, r/medicalschool and 4 more subreddits
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#1
SAS
4.8
(4)
"Start with R or SAS - both will be valuable for a wide variety of jobs."
"For government work, definitely SAS."
"SAS and R, def"
"SAS is more widely used for epidemiology and biostatistics, making it a valuable tool to learn."
#2
Python
4.8
(4)
"Python is my answer. You can do anything from simple to full featured data analysis with Python."
"Python is one of the most extensively used programming languages among data analysts."
"I would say python. It's a language that can be used for tons of things including data analysis."
"R and Matlab are sufficient, but Python is a great addition."
#3
R
5.0
(2)
"Almost anything is better than SPSS."
"SAS and R, def"
#4
Motec
5.0
(1)
"Motec i2 Pro is an in-depth tool used by IRL race teams for data analysis and setup comparisons."
#5
SQL
5.0
(1)
"SQL is the most important data analysis computer language to master for data analysts."
#6
Alteryx
5.0
(1)
"We use one called Alteryx for cleaning and merging."
#7
Google Cloud
4.0
(1)
"Google Cloud Dataprep"
#8
Tableau Prep
4.0
(1)
"Tableau Prep, SAS UE - if used for non commercial purposes, JMP, SPSS, Rattle, PowerBI"
#9
SAS Enterprise Miner
4.0
(1)
"I'd say SAS Enterprise Miner and Weka. The former is costly and the latter is free."
#10
iSpeed
4.0
(1)
"Has a public database to compare telemetry and well worth the $15 or whatever it costs."
#11
Tableau
4.0
(1)
"Complicated but does a lot."
#12
Deedoose
4.0
(1)
"Deedoose is free to some extent and works well on Mac."
#13
SPSS
3.0
(1)
"SPSS is more heavily used in social sciences research, but its UI can be difficult to navigate."
#14
Stata
2.0
(1)
"I hate Stata but it has a lot of shortcut options like a calculator button you can use."
#15
Power BI
2.0
(1)
"Not sure if Power BI is needed."
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